Installing Samp Firmware - Avaya S8500 Installing And Configuring

To allow services access to the remote maintenance board through a crossover cable, verify the
information in these fields:
For services laptop access:
IP Address field - 192.11.13.6
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Subnet Mask field - 255.255.255.252
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If the information is not there, fill in the fields manually.

Installing SAMP firmware

See Using the Avaya Server Availability Management Processor (SAMP) for additional details
on updating SAMP software.
The SAMP firmware may need to be updated, depending on the currently installed version. The
versions that require updates should be included in your project planning information.
To update the firmware version:
1. Check the firmware version.
- Use SSH to access the media server and login.
- Enter sampcmd samp-update status.
- Check the firmware version displayed.
2. If the firmware needs to be updated, use Download Files from the Maintenance Web
Interface to copy the firmware file to the media server.
3. Use SSH to access the media server and login.
4. Enter sampupdate to initiate the update process.
The update process takes approximately 5 minutes.
5. Enter y in response to the question, Commit this software?
Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8500 Media Server
Installing SAMP firmware
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